...if by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal." JFK

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

It has now been documented that US colleges have liberal faculties, not just in the humanities and social sciences but in the hard sciences as well. Of course conservatives claim this is a conspiracy by the colleges to keep them from getting faculty positions. It seems more likely that it is a matter of self selection. Should liberals be upset that members of the military are more likely to vote conservative? Does the fact that some conservatives believe the earth is less than 6000 years old possibly have anything to do with the liberal bent in higher education? Even President Bush proclaims that the 'jury is still out' on the issue of evolution.

So what is a liberal and what do we believe? Well think about it, liberals believe in 'liberty'. We believe you should be free to follow your conscious as long as it does not impede the rights of others. We believe in fighting for our rights. Conservatives believe in fighting for what they think your rights should be. So here is a list of liberal beliefs:

-we are in charge of defining what our family is

-we believe that the government should not dictate our religious beliefs or moral values

-parents should teach religious values, not the government

-we believe you have control of your own body

-we believe people different from us shouldnt be discriminated against

-we believe the government has the responsibility to preserve the environment for future generations